Objective of the Program

Endeavor is the development of high quality Scientific, Managerial and Engineering manpower with a broad grasp of the fundamental principles of Management and the scientific methods, with deep understanding of their area of specialization, innovative ability to solve new problems, and the capacity to learn and interact with multi-disciplinary groups. The students develop the capacity for free and objective enquiry, courage and integrity, awareness and sensitivity to the needs and aspirations of the society. The program is designed to impart knowledge, and strengthen concepts and intellectual skills through course work, seminars and project/thesis work and thus cater to the needs of Industry, R&D Organizations and the Educational institutions.

The program is designed to prepare students to enter their professions with a perspective and breadth of knowledge related to the principal divisions of their respective fields of specialization through courses and research experience.

The Department of Industrial and Management Engineering at IIT Kanpur teaches management methods, techniques and skills relevant to the students with diverse backgrounds who may wish to subsequently pursue a career in Management, R&D or Academics. Research covers all the areas of management including Economics, Infrastructure and Public Systems; Finance and Control Systems; Information and Knowledge Systems; Management of Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Marketing Management; Operations Management; Operations Research and Quantitative Methods; Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Development; Strategic Management and Business Policy.

Guidelines for admission to PhD program:

The department follows semester system. The first semester normally commences in the last week of July every year and the second in the last week of December. Admissions to the Ph.D. programme may be made in either or both of the two semesters. The Head of the Department may take the decision in this regard. Admissions to the Ph.D. programme are normally made in April-May for the first semester and in November-December for the second semester. The Dean of Academic Affairs will notify the admission calendar each semester. In addition, the department may process applications for admissions to Ph.D. Programmes on a continuous basis and admit students as per the existing procedure. The candidates admitted during the course of a semester, would be required to register for thesis with proportionate reduction in units.

Guidelines for admission to part-time PhD programmes:

The Institute also offers part-time postgraduate programmes leading to the M.Tech./MS (Research)/Ph.D. degrees for professionally employed personnel such as working engineers, scientists and teachers who can, while employed, attend regular classes as per schedule of the Institute. These students will have to give an undertaking endorsed by their employers that they will be attending all classes.

The applicant must be an employee of a recognized organization with at least two years of service at the time of admission and be engaged in professional work in the area to which admission is sought. An application for the part-time studies forwarded by the employer should be sent to the Convener, DPGC of the department concerned.

Fulfillment of GATE requirement may be waived for such candidates. This is also applicable to the part-time candidates seeking admission to the MS (Research) program, who are employees of IIT Kanpur (project or regular) with an appointment and support for at least one year from the date of admission. However, the part-time candidates seeking admission to the M.Tech./MS (Research) program, who have not qualified GATE, will be called for interview and may in addition be asked to take a written test.

For an employee of IIT Kanpur (project or regular) with a valid GATE score at the time of seeking admission for part-time M.Tech./MS (Research) program, the requirement of two years of service may be waived.

Guidelines for admission of sponsored candidates to PhD programmes:

A candidate who is sponsored by his/her employer and who meets the additional conditions specified below may be admitted through a separate selection committee appointed specifically for the purpose.

A sponsored candidate must have been in service of the sponsoring organization for at least two years at the time of admission. The sponsoring organization must specifically undertake to provide full salary to the candidate and to relieve him/her to pursue the programme for its full duration. A certificate to that effect from sponsoring organization must be provided by the candidate at the time of applying for admission.

Fulfillment of GATE requirement may be waived for such candidates. However, the sponsored candidates seeking admission to the M.Tech./MS (Research)/Ph.D program who have not qualified GATE will be called for interview and may in addition be asked to take a written test.

Guidelines for admission to external registration PhD programme:

A candidate working in an R & D establishment which is equipped with the necessary research and library facilities may be considered for admission only to the M.Tech./MS (Research) and Ph.D. (Engineering and Earth Sciences) programmes. Such a candidate must be sponsored by his/her employer and must have been in employment with the sponsoring organization for at least 2 year at the time of admission. The employer must expressly undertake to pay full salary to the candidate and relieve him/her to stay on the campus at least as long it takes to:

(i)

Complete the required course work and pass the comprehensive examination (in case of a Ph.D. student)

(ii)

Get a written proposal (prepared in consultation with his/her supervisor and co-supervisor) outlining the work proposed to be done for his/her thesis.

A certificate to that effect from sponsoring organization must be provided by the candidate at the time of applying for admission.

For fellows and employees of research labs, centers of excellence, and other organizations such as DRDO, CSIR, DAE, DoS, DIT, DST, DBT, ICMR, ICAR, NGRI, GSI, Wadia Institute etc., fully funded by the government (central/state), the minimum employment requirement will be only one year. The reduced employment requirement will also be applicable to employees of public sector unit (PSU) and central and state universities fully funded by the government.

A candidate applying for admission to the external registration programme must provide detailed information about the research facilities available at his/her organization and a certificate that these would be available to him/her for carrying out research. He/she should also provide the biodata of the prospective supervisor who would supervise the candidate's work at his/her organization.

Stage 1:Apply if you meet the eligibility criteria

An applicant may apply provided he/she meets the following eligibility criteria:

An applicant must have a master’s degree in Management/Industrial Engineering or relevant disciplines in engineering/technology with a minimum of 55 percent marks or 5.5 CPI on a 10 point scale.

OR

Applicants with a bachelor's degree in engineering with a minimum of 75 percent marks/7.5 CPI on a 10 point scale, and a valid GATE score. The requirement of GATE is waived for candidates having bachelor's degree from Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs).

OR

Applicants with a masters degree in science/arts/commerce/CA, satisfying each of the following criteria may also be considered.

1.

A minimum of 65 percent marks/6.5 CPI in the master’s degree

2.

First division in bachelor’s degree

3.

JRF/95 percentile or higher in GATE or equivalent performance in a relevant national or international level examination.

Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes who have passed the basic qualifying degree as stated above are eligible to apply irrespective of the marks/CPI and will be considered for admission.

Stage 2:Shortlisting of the applicants

The short-listing of applicants for the written test will be based on academic record as well as work experience and the total number of approved seats as well as the number of applicants in each category. Only eligible and completed applications will be considered for short-listing. A committee in-charge of Ph.D. admission will prepare the shortlists. A separate short list for each category will be prepared. Meeting the eligibility criteria does not guarantee short-listing for the written test. Only suitable applicants (to be judged by the Ph.D. admission committee) will be called for the written test.

Stage 3:Written test and Personal Interview

In order to prepare a merit list for selection, the department will conduct a written aptitude test for the shortlisted applicants. After the written test, a separate shortlist for each category will be prepared, based on which, the personal interview for the applicants will be conducted. Only those who pass the written test will be interviewed. The panels conducting the personal interview will evaluate the academic background of the applicant, his/her general academic proficiency, academic & related publications and such related matters.

Stage 4:Selection List Preparation

A merit list will be prepared based on the applicant’s performance in the written test and the personal interview. Aggregation of marks for the eligible applicants (those who were interviewed) will be as per the weights given below.

Applicants belonging to different categories (GN, OBC, SC, ST, (PH)) will be separately merit listed. The cut offs for different categories will be decided by the committee-in-charge for Ph.D. admissions of the IME department of IIT Kanpur. The approved norms on reservation (OBC: 27%, SC: 15%, ST: 7.5% and PH 3% horizontal across GN, SC, ST and OBC) will be observed. Please check the latest approved norms of eligibility for reservation.

Note: Stages-2, 3 and 4 processes for GN&OBC and SC&ST applicants will be conducted independently, and nowhere throughout the selection process will these two groups (i.e., GN&OBC and SC&ST) be compared for making the merit list.

Maximum number of admission offers per year

General

10

OBC

6

SC

3

ST

1

Total

20

DPGC Convener, IME Department, IIT Kanpur

1.

What are the format of SC/ST, OBC (Non Creamy Layer) and Person with disabilty(PwD) certificates?

IIT- Kanpur employes a centralized standard format of certificate for reserved category students. Those students who have applied in the reserved category (SC/ST/OBC/PWD), should bring with them the appropriate certificate in that prescribed format when they come for the written test.

Fee Structure & Assistantship

Financial Assistantship

Financial assistance in the form of teaching or research assistantships (referred to as Institute Assistantship) is provided to the Ph.D. students.

Assistantships are awarded on a semester-to-semester basis for a period of up to a maximum of five years for Ph.D. students.

For Ph.D. students, JRF/95 percentile or higher in GATE or equivalent performance in a relevant national or international level examination is required at the time of admission for getting the financial assistance.

Every Student is expected to carry out the assigned duties for teaching and Research Assistantship.

For Ph.D. students the corresponding financial assistance is Rs.25,000/- for the first two years and there after it is raised to Rs.28,000/- respectively for another two years.

Some financial assistantships in the form of research assistantships may also be available from sponsored research projects. Additional assistantships in the form of scholarships, fellowships, etc. may be available through other organizations, such as, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), etc.

In addition to the students admitted with financial assistance, students may also be admitted to the Ph.D. programs on a self-financing basis.

Technological advances brought significant changes to organizations and industries across the globe, creating an ever-increasing demand for professionals with analytical and managerial skills combined with sound technical knowledge. Foreseeing this need, IME Department of IIT Kanpur designed its M.Tech Programme to gain and hone necessary managerial skills for engineers.

A high score in the GATE examination is the first step towards securing an admission in the program. The high scorers then appear in the Department's own tests on comprehension and quantitative skills followed by a personal interview are the only way to get admitted in the curriculum. Passing through a selection process that guarantee the best of the available talents, the students are challenged with an equally tough academic program that focus on both learning and implementation.

The M.Tech program is the flagship program of IME department. It is one of the oldest to introduce industrial engineering in India. The program provides a perfect blend of industrial engineering and management science to its students. The well-defined structure of course work and a yearlong thesis work provides in-depth knowledge of concepts to students. The intervening summer internships is used for practical project work in industries.

The program focuses on developing expertise in management engineering. It covers diverse topics from both the management and engineering paradigms. Quantitative modeling methods, improvement of productivity, quality and profitability in the manufacturing sector, supply chain management and application of optimization techniques in finance, marketing and IT are some of the areas to which students are exposed.

IME Department emphasizes on the "methods" of understanding any systems. Rather than 'spoon-feeding', students are taught basic concepts and their analytical skills are then sharpened through a series of rigorous exercises. This approach helps to build strong reasoning and analytical abilities and best prepares them to take on real-world challenges. IME Department recognizes that mere course-work will not normally make one an effective manager. It is the rigor to which the IME faculty subjects its students, which imparts in them the potential to be a top notch manager.

In addition the department is equipped with the latest tools and systems used in the industries for the students to obtain hands-on experience. Having some of the most complicated software like product life cycle management, simulation, statistical analysis, financial modelling, process design and control, etc. in the well-equipped laboratories allow the students to learn the vital skills allowing them to succeed in future; both in industry and academia.

"Greeting from the Industrial & Management Engineering Department!! The world is going through a tremendous positive transformation, and in education its effects are clearly discernible. We in the IME department want to be part of this positive change utilizing our core strengths in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Operations Management, Data Analytics and Management Science. Our tryst with Industrial & Management Engineering started way back in 1974, when the Industrial & Management Engineering (IME) programme was initiated to teach methods to plan, design, implement and manage production and services. Starting 1988, the IME department began the Ph.d and the M.Tech program and since 2001 it incorporated the MBA programme in its curriculum also. Being an integral part of an institution of the stature of IIT Kanpur naturally helps the department and its programmes imbibe all the values and ethos that have made the institute an epitome of excellence.

The rigorous education and training which the Ph.d, M.Tech and MBA students get, helps them to tackle the complexity of the engineering and business environment as they are able to unshackle themselves from the confines of mere technical competencies and assume the role of a complete techno manager. The Ph.d, M.Tech and MBA courses in the IME department are uniquely designed to train students with a holistic outlook. With a carefully designed syllabus, we keep up to the true IIT Kanpur tradition of sensitizing ourselves with the latest trends in the industry. The emphasis of the training in the IME department is on building technical as well as people skills, which is indispensable for each of our students to do well in their life. The class being a heterogeneous mix of academically motivated graduate engineering/masters in sciences students from diverse, yet related fields naturally enriches the learning environment, turning it into a fountainhead of vibrant ideas.

The response from both academic institutes as well as industry has been very enthusiastic and encouraging. This bears testimony to the fact that our Ph.d alumni have made us proud by assuming faculty positions in reputed institutes like IIT Delhi, IIM Calcutta, IIT Kharagpur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Sambalpur, IIIT Gwalior, XLRI, MDI Gurgaon, etc. The placement of the M.Tech as well as MBA students has been equally encouraging as they have joined UPSC services and companies like Barclays, Tata Motors, Nomura, Amazon, CRISIL, Mu-Sigma, McKinsey, Reuters, HSBC, etc.

All these achievements of the department would not have been possible without the enthusiastic and dedicated work of our past and present faculty members. IME faculty members are exceptionally dedicated set of teachers and at the same time top notch researchers in their field of study publishing on regular intervals in journals like ORL, EJOR, Networks, JBF, QF, ISR, COR, etc. They have also done the department extremely proud by holding exalted academic positions like Director NITIE, Director IIIT Bangalore, VC UPTU, Director IIM Lucknow, Deans at different levels in IIT Kanpur, etc. Many of the faculty members of the department have also won and have been conferred many prominent awards/fellowships like Lanchester Prize, Fellow INAE, IUSSTF Fellowship, INAE Outstanding Teacher Award, ERUSMUS Fellowship, DAAD Fellowship. IME department has also been in the fore front of industry interaction and has worked and is still involved with projects related to Indian Railways, IOCL, Indian Armed Forces, Syndicate Bank, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, different MSME, etc.

We are supremely confident that in years to come IME department with its rigorous and regularly updated syllabus, top notch research, innovative teaching techniques and active participation with industry will enforce the reputation of itself as well as that of IIT Kanpur as an enviable seat of higher learning.

For M.Tech Admission

Admission Calendar Admissions to the M.Tech. programme is made during March-May and the session commences in July. The Dean of Academic Affairs notifies the admission calendar each year. Applications are submitted through online portal which becomes active sometime in March. After the scrutiny of all submitted applications, the selected candidates are invited for a written exam and interview to the campus. The candidates who are selected after the written exam and interview are informed through our website and/or a letter.

Guidelines for Admission to External Registration Programme for M.Tech. and Ph.D.

A candidate working in an R & D establishment which is equipped with the necessary research and library facilities may apply for admission to M.Tech. and Ph.D. (Engineering) programmes. Such a candidate must be sponsored by his/her employer and must have been in employment with the sponsoring organization for at least 2 years at the time of admission. A candidate from government (national/state) laboratory or their centers, government organization, public sector unit (PSU), must be sponsored by his/her employer and must have been in employment with the sponsoring organization for at least 1 year at the time of admission. The employer must expressly undertake to pay full salary to the candidate and relieve him/her to stay on the campus to enable the candidate to complete his/her residence requirement.

A candidate applying for admission to the external registration programme must provide detailed information about the research facilities available at his/her organization and a certificate that these would be available to him/her for carrying out research. He/she should also provide the biodata of the prospective supervisor who would supervise the candidate's work at his/her organization.

Guidelines for Admission to Part-Time Programme for M.Tech. and Ph.D.

The Institute also offers part-time postgraduate programmes leading to the M.Tech/Ph.D. degrees for local professionally employed personnel such as working engineers, scientists and teachers who can, while employed, attend regular classes as per schedule of the Institute.

The applicant must be an employee of a recognized organization with at least two years of service at the time of admission and be engaged in professional work in the area to which admission is sought. For an employee of IIT Kanpur (project or regular) with a valid GATE score, requirement of two years of service at the time of seeking admission is waived. An application for the part-time studies forwarded by the employer should be sent to the Convener, DPGC of the department concerned.

Guidelines for admission of sponsored candidates to post-graduate programmes

A candidate who is sponsored by his/her employer and who meets the additional conditions specified below may be admitted through a separate selection committee appointed specifically for the purpose.

A sponsored candidate must have been in service of the sponsoring organization for at least two years at the time of admission. The sponsoring organization must specifically undertake to provide full salary to the candidate and to relieve him/her to pursue the programme for its full duration.

Fulfillment of GATE eligibility requirement may be waived for such candidates. However, the sponsored candidates seeking admission to the M.Tech./M.Des/ Ph.D. programme who have not taken GATE will be called for interview and may in addition be asked to take a written test.

(Not applicable to NRI/PIO and foreign applicants)

Eligibility Criteria for applying to the program:

The applicant must have a bachelors degree in engineering or a masters degree in science with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum (which is 55% or a CPI of 5.5 on a scale of 10.0).

(b)

Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes who have passed the basic qualifying degree (bachelor's degree in engineering or a master's degree in science), are eligible to apply irrespective of the marks/CPI and will be considered for admission.

Number of Seats in M.TECH. Programme in IME Department ( May change ):

Category

No. of Seats

General

13

OBC

7

SC

4

ST

2

Total

26

GATE Score cut-off for 2016 M.Tech Admission:

Category

GATE Score Cut-off

General

675

OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)

602

SC/ST/PwD

300

Note: On line application process is likely to start from 2nd Week of March.

The following stages are involved in the admissions process for the M.Tech. program, IME Department, IIT Kanpur.

STAGE 1:

Apply if you meet the eligibility criteria

STAGE 2:

Short-listing of the applicants

A committee-in-charge for M.Tech admissions will prepare separate short lists for each category based on the following criteria.

For GN and OBC applicants:

(a)

A GATE-2015 or GATE-2016 cut-off score as stipulated by the IME. In case a student applies with both the GATE-2015 and GATE-2016 scores, then GATE-2015 score will be considered.

(b)

Bachelors degree in engineering from any AICTE recognized institute/university, IITs, NITs or IIITs or a master's degree in science.

For SC and ST applicants:

(a)

A GATE-2015 or GATE-2016 cut-off score as stipulated by the IME. In case a student applies with both the GATE-2015 and GATE-2016 scores, then GATE-2016 score will be considered.

(b)

Bachelors degree in engineering from any AICTE recognized institute/university, IITs, NITs or IIITs or a master's degree in science.

STAGE 3:

Written test and Personal Interview

(a)

Written aptitude test will be conducted for all the short listed applicants. Only those candidates whose satisfy the written test cut-off will qualify to appear for the personal interview. Cut-off marks would be different for each category.

(b)

A committee-in-charge for M.Tech admissions will conduct the personal interview to evaluate the suitability of the candidate for the program based on academic background of the applicant, his/her general academic proficiency, etc.

STAGE 4:

Merit List Preparation

A merit list would be prepared for each category based on the aggregate score that is computed as follows:

(a)

Valid GATE Score (this would be the scaled score based on the absolute score obtained by the applicant in GATE-2015 or GATE-2016 examination)

70%

(b)

Personal Interview

30%

Applicants belonging to different categories (GN, OBC, SC, ST, (PH)) will be separately merit listed. The cut offs for different categories will be decided by the committee-in-charge for Ph.D. admissions of the IME department of IIT Kanpur. The approved norms on reservation (OBC: 27%, SC: 15%, ST: 7.5% and PH 3% horizontal across GN, SC, ST and OBC) will be observed. Please check the latest approved norms of eligibility for reservation.

NOTE:

A merit list would be prepared for each category based on the aggregate score that is computed as follows:

(1)

Stages 2 , 3 and 4 processes for GN, OBC and SC&ST applicants will b e conducted independently. These two groups, i.e., GN, OBC and SC&ST will not be compared at any stage during the selection process.

(2)

For each category, a final merit list and a wait list will be prepared.

(3)

At any stage during the admissions process or during the M.Tech. program at IIT Kanpur, if it is found that the candidate has misrepresented, falsified or hidden relevant information, his/her candidature/admission would be summarily rejected and the candidate would have to leave the program if he/she has joined the same and no fee deposited will be refunded.

DPGC Convener, IME Department, IIT Kanpur

1.

How many seats are there in IME MTech course?

There are 26 seats in the program. The reservation of seats is in accordance with the central government rules.

2.

Which streams of B.Tech. / B.E. can apply for this program?

This is an interdisciplinary program; any student who has a valid GATE score in any stream can apply.

3.

What is the selection procedure after I get a call letter from IME department?

You have to appear for a written test and then selected student will appear for interview.

4.

What will be the syllabus for written exam?

The objective written test mainly consists of quantitative aptitude, reasoning and English language.

5.

I have not received any confirmation for my draft submission which I have sent by post. What should I do?

You can contact IME office.

6.

What are the format of SC/ST, OBC and Person with disabilty certificates?

Pertinent information for reserved category candidates called for written test: Please note that IIT- Kanpur employs a centralized standard format of certificate for reserved category students. Those students who have applied in the reserved category (SC/ST/OBC/PD), should bring with them the appropriate certificate in that prescribed format when they come for the written test.

Accommodation can be arranged in hostel of IIT Kanpur on additional payment. Please contact admission coordinator or relevant person for the same. Food related bills have to paid by the candidates themselves.

One year long thesis work is aimed at providing means to get deeper knowledge in the field of interest. These theses cover exhaustive areas of industrial engineering and management science such as Finance, Marketing, Optimization, ERP, Operation Management, heuristic development, simulation of business systems and Supply Chain Management.

Some few notable theses are :

1.

A general genetic algorithm based heuristic for Integer LP problems.

2.

Yield management: modelling analysis and implications.

3.

A multi-functional and multi-dimensional framework for measuring performance of supply chain.

4.

A learning tool for supply chain management of e-commerce with product customization.

ERP implementation and its effect on a few variables of organization structure and manager's job.

9.

Heuristic Algorithms in Cellular Manufacturing System.

10.

Product diffusion under conditions of scarcity: modelling, analysis, and applications.

11.

A market research study of solar photovoltaic products: awareness, attitudes and buyer behaviour.

12.

Modelling and Implementation of a Decision Support System for a Theatre Chain in the Netherlands.

Fee Structure & Financial Assistantship

Financial Assistance

Financial assistance in the form of teaching or research assistantships (referred to as Institute Assistantship) is provided to the M.TECH. students. Assistantships are awarded on a semester-to-semester basis for a period of up to two years for M.TECH. students. For M.TECH. students, a valid GATE score at the time of admission is needed for the financial assistance. Student is expected to carry out the assigned duties for teaching and Research Assistantship. The M.TECH. student currently carries a monthly stipend of Rs.12,400/- for 8 hours of work per week.

Some financial assistantships in the form of research assistantships may also be available from sponsored research projects. Additional assistantships in the form of scholarships, fellowships, etc. may be available through other organizations, such as, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), etc.

In addition to the students admitted with financial assistance, students may also be admitted to the M.Tech. programs on a self-financing basis.

M.Tech students of IME Department have been exhibiting strong passion to serve the society as a responsible and integral part of the corporate as well as the academic world. Students of the earlier batches have carved out a niche for themselves as assets to the organizations. Their formidable quantitative, technical and analytical skills coupled with right management acumen that the program imbibes on them gives them a decisive edge over others. The fact is reinforced by the enthusiastic response from the corporate world in form of placements.

The IME M.Tech program is unique in the sense that students with diverse undergraduate disciplines seek admission in our program for Master's degrees. Through the program they are imparted different management skills. The program is quite rigorous and the students develop themselves to become overall personalities.

An Industrial Engineer is synonymous with Systems developer and Integrator - a big-picture thinker. The IME M.Tech students fit in research related to modelling, quantitative analysis and optimal resource allocation for decision problems in deterministic and stochastic contexts.

Broad areas of application are as follows:

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Manufacturing Systems

»

Supply Chain Management

»

Logistics

»

Finance

»

Data Analytics

»

Service Industries

»

Infrastructure Management

»

Consulting and other Industrial Systems

The Placement Process involves:

1)

Invitations are sent to company with relevant information.

2)

A Company can show their interest in recruiting from IME, IIT Kanpur by contacting the Department placement coordinator (DPC).

3)

Company sends the duly filled Job announcement form (JAF) by post or email.

4)

Date for the Pre-Placement Talk (PPT) is scheduled.Pre-Placement Talk by a company can be scheduled on a mutually convenient time earlier than the allotted slot/date so as to allow companies adequate time to interact with students on the day of campus interviews. No PPT can be scheduled during the duration of mid-semester & end-semester exams or on weekdays of a running semester. The company may schedule the PPT during the weekend or on a holiday at a mutually convenient time.

5)

Companies are encouraged to send soft copy of their PPTs and Job Profile which will be uploaded on the internal site available only to the students.

6)

Placement week is generally scheduled during the first week of December each year in consultation with the Student Placement Office (SPO), IIT Kanpur. The dates for campus interviews are allotted on basis of information provided in JAF and based on the student's ranking.

7)

Interested students register for a particular company.The companies invited for participation in the Campus Placement Process would be scheduled on the basis of the following key parameters:

a)

Corporate Profile

b)

Job Profile offered and future growth opportunities for students

c)

Compensation Structure

d)

Past Relationship with the Institute

e)

Placement policy of Student Placement Office (SPO) of IIT Kanpur

8)

The company visits the campus on the mutually agreed date and conducts Aptitude/Technical test/Personal Interviews/Group Discussion as a part of their selection process.

9)

The company is expected to furnish the final list of selected students on the same day as soon as possible after the completion of the selection process.

10)

Once a student is selected in a company he/she will not be allowed to appear for other companies' interviews as per Recruitment Policy.

Placement Policies:

One-person-one-job-policy:

A student once placed with a company shall not be allowed to participate in the placement process further. It is expected that the company taking part in the placement process would give due consideration to the candidate’s relevant prior work experience while finalizing the job profile and the compensation package. Once the candidate accepts the offer, the hard copy of the offer letter should reach the IME Department, IIT Kanpur by the end of February.

Dream Company Policy:

In a very exceptional case, if the Placement Committee so decides in consultation with the Student Placement Office (SPO), IIT Kanpur a candidate may be allowed to sit in company of international repute providing an exceptional job opportunity. The student, who has been already placed, will be allowed to take part in the placement process of only two such dream companies, subject to the condition that the 90% of the batch is already placed at that point in time. A dream company may also be given an advance slot/day during the placement week.

Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) Policy:

Summer internship provides an excellent opportunity for the companies to evaluate the candidates for future employment opportunity. We therefore request the companies to provide confirmation on the PPO, if any before the start of the campus placement process. Placement Committee shall contact the organizations where the students of the graduating batch of 2013 have undergone the summer internships. Once a student accepts a PPO he/she will not be allowed to participate in the campus placement process, except in the case of a Dream Company.

NOTE:

To operationally streamline the process, more than one company can be scheduled on a Day/Slot. Two slots on a day can be defined as Morning Slot and Afternoon Slot. Unless specified otherwise, placement process on a placement Day would generally begin at 9 am and conclude by 6 pm. Similarly, placement process during Morning Slot (Afternoon Slot) would generally begin at 9 am (2 pm) and conclude by 1 pm (6 pm).

If more than one company is scheduled during a particular day/slot, the placement process for all such companies would start around the same time. Due to a possibility of overlap across the final selection list of the companies during a single day/slot we highly encourage the companies to come up with a waitlist along with the final selection list. The companies shall submit the list of selected students with waitlist (if any) only to the Faculty Placement Coordinator, MBA program IIT Kanpur. The results of the all such companies will be announced together by the Faculty Placement Coordinator at an appropriate time by the end of the respective day/slot. In case a candidate receives offers from more than one company, he/she would have to take a spot decision to choose a company. No deviation in the same would be permitted later.

We expect the recruiting company to match up the high level of corporate standards and adhere to its absorption plan for the selected candidates. Local logistics and hospitality at IIT Kanpur will be provided by the placement team.

"To transform today's professionals in technology into tomorrow's world class leaders. The emphasis of MBA at IIT Kanpur is to nurture leaders who dare to unlearn and relearn in the dynamic world of business"

"Greeting from the Industrial & Management Engineering Department!! The world is going through a tremendous positive transformation, and in education its effects are clearly discernible. We in the IME department want to be part of this positive change utilizing our core strengths in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Operations Management, Data Analytics and Management Science. Our tryst with Industrial & Management Engineering started way back in 1974, when the Industrial & Management Engineering (IME) programme was initiated to teach methods to plan, design, implement and manage production and services. Starting 1988, the IME department began the Ph.d and the M.Tech program and since 2001 it incorporated the MBA programme in its curriculum also. Being an integral part of an institution of the stature of IIT Kanpur naturally helps the department and its programmes imbibe all the values and ethos that have made the institute an epitome of excellence.

The rigorous education and training which the Ph.d, M.Tech and MBA students get, helps them to tackle the complexity of the engineering and business environment as they are able to unshackle themselves from the confines of mere technical competencies and assume the role of a complete techno manager. The Ph.d, M.Tech and MBA courses in the IME department are uniquely designed to train students with a holistic outlook. With a carefully designed syllabus, we keep up to the true IIT Kanpur tradition of sensitizing ourselves with the latest trends in the industry. The emphasis of the training in the IME department is on building technical as well as people skills, which is indispensable for each of our students to do well in their life. The class being a heterogeneous mix of academically motivated graduate engineering/masters in sciences students from diverse, yet related fields naturally enriches the learning environment, turning it into a fountainhead of vibrant ideas.

The response from both academic institutes as well as industry has been very enthusiastic and encouraging. This bears testimony to the fact that our Ph.d alumni have made us proud by assuming faculty positions in reputed institutes like IIT Delhi, IIM Calcutta, IIT Kharagpur, IIM Kashipur, IIM Sambalpur, IIIT Gwalior, XLRI, MDI Gurgaon, etc. The placement of the M.Tech as well as MBA students has been equally encouraging as they have joined UPSC services and companies like Barclays, Tata Motors, Nomura, Amazon, CRISIL, Mu-Sigma, McKinsey, Reuters, HSBC, etc.

All these achievements of the department would not have been possible without the enthusiastic and dedicated work of our past and present faculty members. IME faculty members are exceptionally dedicated set of teachers and at the same time top notch researchers in their field of study publishing on regular intervals in journals like ORL, EJOR, Networks, JBF, QF, ISR, COR, etc. They have also done the department extremely proud by holding exalted academic positions like Director NITIE, Director IIIT Bangalore, VC UPTU, Director IIM Lucknow, Deans at different levels in IIT Kanpur, etc. Many of the faculty members of the department have also won and have been conferred many prominent awards/fellowships like Lanchester Prize, Fellow INAE, IUSSTF Fellowship, INAE Outstanding Teacher Award, ERUSMUS Fellowship, DAAD Fellowship. IME department has also been in the fore front of industry interaction and has worked and is still involved with projects related to Indian Railways, IOCL, Indian Armed Forces, Syndicate Bank, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, different MSME, etc.

We are supremely confident that in years to come IME department with its rigorous and regularly updated syllabus, top notch research, innovative teaching techniques and active participation with industry will enforce the reputation of itself as well as that of IIT Kanpur as an enviable seat of higher learning.

Notice for Admission to MBA Program: Academic Session 2018-19

The Department of Industrial & Management Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur offers a 21 month full time Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. The program is spread over four semesters and a summer term. The course work includes compulsory and elective courses along with a capstone project in the area of participant's interest. Specializations offered in MBA include sectoral areas of Manufacturing Management and Service Management besides the functional areas of Operations, Systems, Marketing, Finance and Human Resource Management.

Important Dates

Admission Schedule for the Academic Session 2018-2019

Process

DATE

CAT Result Declaration

2nd week of January 2018 (tentative)

Commencement of Online Application Process*

The day after the declaration of CAT-2017 results

Last date for submission of online application form

January 30, 2018 NEW

Announcement of Short-listed Candidates for Group Discussion and Personal Interview

Admission to M.B.A. Program, IME Department, IIT Kanpur for July 2018

(Not applicable to NRI/PIO and foreign applicants)

(Online Application Form at bottom of this page)

Eligibility Criteria for Applying to the Program:

Qualifying Examination

To apply for the academic session of 2018-2019, an applicant must appear for the CAT 2017 examination conducted by IIMs.

For GN and OBC applicants

a)

Overall CAT-2017 score of 85 percentile and above.

b)

65% and above in Class X and Class XII examinations.

c)

B. Tech. or B.E. or B. Arch. (with Mathematics as one of the subjects in Class XII), or four year degree program leading to B. Sc. Engineering (with Mathematics as one of the subjects in the UG program), or four year degree program leading to Bachelor of Science degree (with Mathematics as one of the subjects in the UG program), or Master of Science (with Mathematics as one of the subjects in the UG program), or Master of Arts in Economics (with Mathematics as one of the subjects in the UG program) with aggregate of 65% or a CPI of 6.5 on a scale of 10 from any AICTE recognized institute/university, IITs, NITs, and IIITs.

For SC and ST applicants

a)

Overall CAT-2017 score of 75 percentile and above.

b)

55% and above in Class X and Class XII examinations.

c)

B. Tech. or B.E. or B. Arch. (with Mathematics as one of the subjects in Class XII), or four year degree program leading to B. Sc. Engineering (with Mathematics as one of the subjects in the UG program), or four year degree program leading to Bachelor of Science degree (with Mathematics as one of the subjects in the UG program), or Master of Science (with Mathematics as one of the subjects in the UG program), or Master of Arts in Economics (with Mathematics as one of the subjects in the UG program) with aggregate of 55% or a CPI of 5.5 on a scale of 10 from any AICTE recognized institute/university, IITs, NITs, and IIITs.

Candidates appearing for the final degree examination can also apply. Such candidates, if selected, will be admitted provisionally. They have to complete all the requirements of the qualifying degree at the time of joining the course.

Note: Online application process is likely to start from the next day of announcement of CAT 2017 results.

The following stages are involved in the admissions process for the M.B.A. program, IME Department, IIT Kanpur.

STAGE 1:

Apply if you meet the eligibility criteria

STAGE 2:

Shortlisting of the applicants

STAGE 3:

Group Discussion and Personal Interview

(a)

Group Discussion and Personal Interview will be conducted for all the short listed applicants. Cut-off marks would be different for each category.

(b)

A committee-in-charge for M.B.A. admissions will conduct the personal interview to evaluate the suitability of the candidate for the program based on academic background of the applicant, his/her general academic proficiency, etc.

STAGE 4:

Merit List Preparation

Applicants belonging to different categories (GN, OBC, SC, ST, (PH)) will be separately merit listed. The cut offs for different categories will be decided by the committee-in-charge for M.B.A. admissions of the IME department of IIT Kanpur. The approved norms on reservation (OBC: 27%, SC: 15%, ST: 7.5% and PH 3% horizontal across GN, SC, ST and OBC) will be observed. Please check the latest approved norms of eligibility for reservation.

How to Apply:

Candidates who fulfill the above stated eligibility criteria can apply to the MBA program at IIT Kanpur by filling an online application form. The application fees for General and OBC candidates is Rs 1600/- and for SC/ST/PH is Rs. 800/-. A candidate can apply to the MBA program only through online application process after CAT results are declared.

NOTE:

A merit list would be prepared for each category based on the aggregate score that is computed as follows:

(1)

Stages 2, 3 and 4 for GN, OBC and SC & ST applicants will be conducted independently. These two groups, i.e., (GN + OBC) and (SC + ST) will not be compared at any stage during the selection process.

(2)

For each category, a final merit list and a wait list will be prepared.

(3)

At any stage during the admissions process or during the M.B.A. program at IIT Kanpur, if it is found that the candidate has misrepresented, falsified or hidden relevant information, his/her candidature/admission would be summarily rejected and the candidate would have to leave the program if he/she has joined the same and no fee deposited will be refunded.

DPGC Convener, IME Department, IIT Kanpur

* Latest updates about the admission process/details will be available in this website.

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1.

How many seats are there M.B.A. course?

There are 78 seats in the program. The reservation of seats is in accordance with the central government rules.

2.

Which streams of B.Tech. / B.E./ M.S. can apply for this program?

B. Tech. or B.E. or B. Arch. (with Mathematics as one of the subjects in Class XII), or four year degree program leading to B. Sc. Engineering (with Mathematics as one of the subjects in the UG program), or four year degree program leading to Bachelor of Science degree (with Mathematics as one of the subjects in the UG program), or Master of Science (with Mathematics as one of the subjects in the UG program), or Master of Arts in Economics (with Mathematics as one of the subjects in the UG program) with aggregate of 65% or a CPI of 6.5 on a scale of 10 from any AICTE recognized institute/university, IITs, NITs, and IIITs.

3.

What is the selection procedure after I get a call letter from IME department?

You have to appear for the next round which will include Group Discussion & Personal Interview. GD & PI will be held in IME building, IIT Kanpur.

4.

I have not received any confirmation for my draft submission which I have sent by post. What should I do?

You can contact IME office.

5.

What are the format of SC/ST, OBC and Person with disabilty certificates?

Pertinent information for reserved category candidates called for written test: Please note that IIT- Kanpur employs a centralized standard format of certificate for reserved category students. Those students who have applied in the reserved category (SC/ST/OBC/PD), should bring with them the appropriate certificate in that prescribed format when they come for the written test.

Accommodation can be arranged in hostel of IIT Kanpur on additional payment. Please contact admission coordinator or relevant person for the same. Food related bills have to paid by the candidates themselves.

Fee Structure

The Placement Process involves:

A Company can show their interest in recruiting from IME, IIT Kanpur by contacting the Department placement coordinator (DPC).

3)

Company sends the duly filled Job announcement form (JAF) by post or email.

4)

Date for the Pre-Placement Talk (PPT) is scheduled.Pre-Placement Talk by a company can be scheduled on a mutually convenient time earlier than the allotted slot/date so as to allow companies adequate time to interact with students on the day of campus interviews. No PPT can be scheduled during the duration of mid-semester & end-semester exams or on weekdays of a running semester. The company may schedule the PPT during the weekend or on a holiday at a mutually convenient time.

5)

Companies are encouraged to send soft copy of their PPTs and Job Profile which will be uploaded on the internal site available only to the students.

6)

Placement week is generally scheduled during the first week of December each year in consultation with the Student Placement Office (SPO), IIT Kanpur. The dates for campus interviews are allotted on basis of information provided in JAF and based on the student's ranking.

7)

Interested students register for a particular company.The companies invited for participation in the Campus Placement Process would be scheduled on the basis of the following key parameters:

a)

Corporate Profile

b)

Job Profile offered and future growth opportunities for students

c)

Compensation Structure

d)

Past Relationship with the Institute

e)

Placement policy of Student Placement Office (SPO) of IIT Kanpur

8)

The company visits the campus on the mutually agreed date and conducts Aptitude/Technical test/Personal Interviews/Group Discussion as a part of their selection process.

9)

The company is expected to furnish the final list of selected students on the same day as soon as possible after the completion of the selection process.

10)

Once a student is selected in a company he/she will not be allowed to appear for other companies' interviews as per Recruitment Policy.

Placement Policies:

One-person-one-job-policy:

A student once placed with a company shall not be allowed to participate in the placement process further. It is expected that the company taking part in the placement process would give due consideration to the candidate’s relevant prior work experience while finalizing the job profile and the compensation package. Once the candidate accepts the offer, the hard copy of the offer letter should reach the IME Department, IIT Kanpur by the end of February.

Dream Company Policy:

In a very exceptional case, if the Placement Committee so decides in consultation with the Student Placement Office (SPO), IIT Kanpur a candidate may be allowed to sit in company of international repute providing an exceptional job opportunity. The student, who has been already placed, will be allowed to take part in the placement process of only two such dream companies, subject to the condition that the 90% of the batch is already placed at that point in time. A dream company may also be given an advance slot/day during the placement week.

Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) Policy:

Summer internship provides an excellent opportunity for the companies to evaluate the candidates for future employment opportunity. We therefore request the companies to provide confirmation on the PPO, if any before the start of the campus placement process. Placement Committee shall contact the organizations where the students of the graduating batch of 2013 have undergone the summer internships. Once a student accepts a PPO he/she will not be allowed to participate in the campus placement process, except in the case of a Dream Company.

Lateral Placement Policy:

A good number of students in the current batch have prior work experience. Through lateral recruitments, companies can get hand-picked students who would be match up for their organization. Lateral placements is a platform, exclusively for such companies which would like to offer lateral positions to the these candidates. For more information kindly get in touch with the faculty placement coordinator.

NOTE:

To operationally streamline the process, more than one company can be scheduled on a Day/Slot. Two slots on a day can be defined as Morning Slot and Afternoon Slot. Unless specified otherwise, placement process on a placement Day would generally begin at 9 am and conclude by 6 pm. Similarly, placement process during Morning Slot (Afternoon Slot) would generally begin at 9 am (2 pm) and conclude by 1 pm (6 pm).

If more than one company is scheduled during a particular day/slot, the placement process for all such companies would start around the same time. Due to a possibility of overlap across the final selection list of the companies during a single day/slot we highly encourage the companies to come up with a waitlist along with the final selection list. The companies shall submit the list of selected students with waitlist (if any) only to the Faculty Placement Coordinator, MBA program IIT Kanpur. The results of the all such companies will be announced together by the Faculty Placement Coordinator at an appropriate time by the end of the respective day/slot. In case a candidate receives offers from more than one company, he/she would have to take a spot decision to choose a company. No deviation in the same would be permitted later.

We expect the recruiting company to match up the high level of corporate standards and adhere to its absorption plan for the selected candidates. Local logistics and hospitality at IIT Kanpur will be provided by the placement team.

Purpose and Objective

Postdoctoral training is imparted for scholarly development and career advancement for individuals who have obtained a doctoral degree. The training is conducted under the supervision of one (or more) professor(s) who is a faculty member qualified in the discipline in which training is being sought. The faculty role is to mentor the postdoctoral candidate for career development and the external job market. Postdoctoral Fellows are expected to perform supervised research (preferably collaboratively), write grant and research proposals, and to present their research resulting in good quality publications. In addition to research skills, it is important that postdoctoral fellows achieve proficiency in other professional skills important in embarking upon a successful career. Although responsibilities other than research, such as teaching and/or organizing conferences, academic workshops and seminars, are usually minimal, such activities can be pursued in the context of the postdoctoral fellows' personal training goals, and in conjunction with department’s administration.

Eligibility Criteria

The Industrial and Management Engineering Department at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, U.P., India, is looking for individuals for post-doctoral positions in all areas of Industrial Engineering and Management Science broadly defined.*While a doctoral degree is a must, evidenced experience or demonstrated potential in research will be of particular interest. The successful candidates will have the opportunity to join one or more researchers on academic topics of mutual interest.

The expectations from the candidates are as follows:

+

Prepare papers for journal publications, scientific and public reports, and work closely with faculty, collaborators, reviewers and other stakeholders for academic activity

+

Actively contribute to the design, development, and implementation of high quality research agendas

A Ph.D. or equivalent in a related discipline within the last five years (after 01.01.2010)

Interested candidates should send their curriculum vitae and recommendation letters from three referees, along with a sample of their writing assembled as single PDF files by e-mail to head_ime@iitk.ac.in

Fees & Assistantship

Fellowship amount will be Rs. 50,000/- per month for the first year with a travel and contingency of Rs. 1,00,000 per year. Medical benefits and other campus facilities will be the same as those for the registered students of IIT Kanpur.

Information & Guidelines

For students wanting to opt for an M.Tech/ M.S./MBA in a department that is not his/her parent department, the following rules apply:

(a)

Students can apply for the M.Tech/M.S./MBA program in a different department, at the end of the sixth semester of their academic program.

(b)

The student should have no backlogs with respect to the UG template of their parent department, at the time of application.

(c)

The student should have a minimum CPI of 6.0 at the time of application. Dual degree option should be given against the desired options,according to availability of seats and CPI of the student.

(d)

Migration to the PG program will be done only after all credit requirements, for an undergraduate degree in the parent department,are completed.

(e)

The student may wish to not continue with the PG program at the end of his/her regular B.Tech/B.S program. Approval for withdrawal will be given against a written request to the Chairman SUGC,through the DUGC convener of the parent department.

(f)

The PG program change will be withdrawn if the student accumulates more than 40 credits of backlog by the end of the eight semester of his academic program.

(g)

Application for program change should be made to Chairman SUGC, through DUGC convener of the parent department.

B.S. / B.Tech. + M.B.A.

Department Name: Industrial & Management Engineering

Mandatory Credits from UG (BS/BTech): N/A

Total Credits from IME Department: 68 (old credit system)

PG component: 68 (old credit system)

Credits of Masters' thesis: 0 (ZERO)

Maximum Number of Students Admitted to Dual Degree: 15

Details of IME Department Requirements:

Item

List of Courses / No. of Credits

No. of Credits

Mandatory Courses

a)

MBA 601, plus

4

b)

Any 4 of the following courses:

(i)

MBA 606, MBA 607, MBA 611, MBA 616, MBA 617, MBA 631, MBA 661

16

c)

MBA 699 I, MBA 699 II, plus

8

d)

MBA 697 (Summer Internship after 8 Semesters)

0

Advanced IME Open Electives (OEs)

a)

10 Open Elective courses (40 Credits Total)

1)

To be chosen from a variety of IME OEs Offered (See IME Department Website for further Details)

Post Graduate Program for Executives for Visionary Leadership in Manufacturing

Overview

PGPEX-VLM is a unique program that fulfils the current industry’s growing demand for techno-managerial leaders who shape the neo-industrial revolution. Laden with latest management skills and cutting-edge technology knowledge, these vanguards are being readied for meeting the challenges offered by the new wave of business enterprises that thrive on information as they strive for the "Triple Bottom line".

NPTEL ONLINE COURSES

About NPTEL ONLINE Course

NPTEL is an acronym for National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning which is an initiative by seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for creating course contents in engineering and science.

NPTEL as a project originated from many deliberations between IITs, Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) during the years 1999-2003. A proposal was jointly put forward by five IITs (Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur and Madras) and IISc for creating contents for 100 courses as web based supplements and 100 complete video courses, for forty hours of duration per course. Web supplements were expected to cover materials that could be delivered in approximately forty hours. Management courses contents on Finance, Marketing, Operations Management, Management Information Systems etc. have are based on the model curriculum suggested by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the syllabi of major affiliating Universities in India.

International Relations

The globally acclaimed education at IIT Kanpur prepares the international students for exciting careers all over the world. The education develops a critical thinking led approach and imparts knowledge in science, engineering, management and humanities fields to solve problems that challenge humanity.

Researchers at IIT Kanpur do cutting edge research in their area. There is great synergy between the fundamental research and applied research done at IITK. Its alumni and faculty have won many international awards.

We pursue, encourage and facilitate strong, cordial and long term collaborative and exchange programmes. These involve participation in technology development, research and education. They mutually benefit the faculties and students of both, ours and our partner Universities.

CLICK HERE to visit the website of "The Office of International Exchange".